2012 Ford Fusion body & structure problems
Owners reported body & structure problems in 100 complaints for the 2012 Ford Fusion, 3% of the complaints on file.
At a glance
- Complaints
- 100 3% of this year's complaints
- Typical mileage
- 66,000 miles 83 complaints with mileage
- Crashes and fires
- 13 and 0
- Injuries and deaths
- 8 and 0
Source: NHTSA owner complaints
When body & structure problems show up
View the numbers
| Mileage | Complaints |
|---|---|
| 0k to 20k miles | 5 |
| 20k to 40k miles | 13 |
| 40k to 60k miles | 20 |
| 60k to 80k miles | 18 |
| 80k to 100k miles | 17 |
| 100k to 120k miles | 7 |
| 120k to 140k miles | 3 |
| 140k to 160k miles | 0 |
| 160k to 180k miles | 0 |
| 180k to 200k miles | 0 |
| 200k+ miles | 0 |
What the data shows
Of the 83 body & structure complaints that report mileage, the median is about 66,000 miles, and 46% were reported before 60,000 miles.
These complaints mention 13 crashes, 8 injuries.
What owners wrote
I was wearing my seat belt hit head on driver front by another driver going approx 45MPH, clear conditions. Collision forced off road and I hit parked SUV with my front passenger front. No airbag deployment occurred during either hit, self belt did not lock, I was forced upward hitting my head on inside roof handle above driver door, then thrown forward hitting my chin on steering wheel.
Recently I had to take my car in for repairs, the inside driver's side door handle ceased to open. We purchased the extended warranty, but were told by the ford service department that this was considered to be a cosmetic repair and was not covered. I have had 2 ford fusions a 2008 and this 2012. Both cars had the inside drivers door handle break. I do not use excessive force to open the door. I have checked on the internet and found this is a common problem for these cars.
Other problems reported for the 2012 Ford Fusion
- Steering 1,482 complaints
- Air bags 406 complaints
- Electrical system 164 complaints
- Drivetrain & axles 156 complaints
- Engine 116 complaints
- Brakes 115 complaints
- Cruise control 86 complaints
- Stability control 80 complaints